'Place is shady,' neighbor says of restaurant where shooting happened

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NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Los Angeles police were searching Sunday for at least one gunman who killed four people and wounded two others at a San Fernando Valley restaurant.

Investigators believe the victims in Saturday's shooting at the Hot Spot Cafe in Valley Village were targeted, said Deputy Chief Kirk Albanese.

"We don't have a crazed gunman running around North Hollywood that presents an immediate threat to public safety, to anyone in their homes or businesses in the area," Albanese said. "However, this is also not a random act of violence, this was an intentional act."

The Hot Spot Cafe, a Mediterranean restaurant on Riverside Drive, was filled with customers when gunfire erupted around 4:40 p.m. Saturday, police said.

Three men died at the scene and another later died at a hospital. Two other people were wounded and expected to survive.

Investigators were trying to determine how many shooters there were and whether the gunman walked into the restaurant or was already inside when the shooting began.